2019 Acura ILX reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2019 Acura ILX has 36 complaints with NHTSA after 8 years, or 1 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most ILX years here — under the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Brake master cylinder, Fuel pump, and Driveshaft.

2013 Acura ILX — Photo by Mr.choppers, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Fuel system, gasoline (13 of 36), then Service brakes (9) and Hydraulic brakes (4). Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 ILX has 23 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2020 has 10 complaints, 1 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Acura ILX. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (5)

Recall Brake master cylinder 2025-12-11 · NHTSA campaign 25V859000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Acura ILX vehicles. Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, which can cause an internal brake fluid leak and reduce brake function.

Remedy Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RN5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 17, 2025. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.

Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

Recall Fuel pump 2021-03-25 · NHTSA campaign 21V215000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

Recall Driveshaft 2019-06-06 · NHTSA campaign 19V424000

Summary Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. Excessive grease may prevent the set-ring on the half shaft from fully engaging, allowing the driveshaft to separate from the half shaft.

Remedy Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and, as necessary, replace the driveshaft and half shaft, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is G54.

Recall gasoline fuel system, storage, tank 2019-01-24 · NHTSA campaign 19V052000

Summary Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank, raising the height of the fuel pump and allowing the fuel level float to stick, possibly causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate fuel level.

Remedy Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is H3U, Z3T.

Complaints by component (36 total)

Fuel system, gasoline

Service brakes

Hydraulic brakes

Engine

Forward collision avoidance

Fuel and propulsion system

Electrical system

Lane departure

Air bags

Wheels

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Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"My driver airbag was stolen 7 months ago and my vehicle has been stuck at body shop ever since because the airbag is on national backorder with no ETA in sight. Acura has done NOTHING to help me and my life has been…"
Air bags · filed 2026-08-03
"I am writing to formally raise a concern regarding the handling of a safety recall repair performed on my 2019 Acura ILX at Maus Acura of North Tampa. I initially brought my vehicle in to address a safety recall related…"
Electrical system, Service brakes · filed 2026-06-13
"My 2019 Acura ILX (VIN: [XXX] , 69,349 miles) is experiencing severe, dangerous brake system failure directly matching Acura Safety Recall RN5 / NHTSA Campaign 25V859 (Brake Master Cylinder). The vehicle does not stop…"
Service brakes · filed 2026-05-14
"The contact owns a 2019 Acura ILX. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V859000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer…"
Hydraulic brakes · filed 2026-05-04
"The contact owns a 2019 Acura ILX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V859000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The narrative for the…"
Hydraulic brakes · filed 2026-04-16

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2019 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
ILX	2.4L, 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S8)	Front-wheel drive	24	34	28 MPG	$2850

Specs and fitment

1st generation (DE), 2013–2022

Body styles Sedan

Oil 0W-20 (2.4L) , 4.2 qt capacity

Tire size 215/45R17

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA safety recall 23V858000 covers affected vehicles after the agency found that honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Acura ILX reliable?

What are common problems with a 2019 Acura ILX?

Is the 2019 Acura ILX more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 ILX has 23 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2020 has 10 complaints, 1 per year. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Acura ILX been recalled?

The 2019 Acura ILX has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Acura ILX?

Owners have filed 36 complaints about the 2019 Acura ILX with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Acura ILX get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Acura ILX is 28 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does an Acura ILX use?

US ILX manuals specify 0W-20 for the 2.4L; capacity is about 4.2 quarts with filter.

What does recall 23V858000 cover involving the ILX?

American Honda is recalling affected vehicles under that campaign—see the NHTSA summary for the defect and remedy on covered ILX years.

What tire size did the first-generation ILX use?

215/45R17.